China has a relatively small force of nuclear-armed, liquid-propellant ICBMs capable of reaching the United States. China is now developing advanced new mobile, solid-propellant ICBMs including the DF-31 which was flight-tested for the first time in August 1999. A longer range mobile ICBM also is under development.

Photo credit: Defence International, Bih-Chuan Hwang China displayed the new DF-31 ICBM road-mobile launcher during the October 1999 parade to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Communist rule in China. The missile is carried inside a canister.